same $100k income, fresh start from Ann Arbor
changea dispatch from
chattanooga
TN
35.05°N
85.31°W
Chattanooga became the first city in the country to roll out gigabit fiber internet to every home (2010, via the municipal utility), which jump-started a tech and remote-work scene. Lookout Mountain rises right above town, with Ruby Falls' underground waterfall and Rock City's epic views. The Tennessee Riverwalk is gorgeous. The Choo Choo (old terminal turned hotel) is a fun stay.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Ann Arbor
Chattanooga is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,524/mo
27% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,809/mo
$912 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$322k
25% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
580k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in chattanooga.
Ann Arbor only logs 154 pleasant days.
A month here packs 1.6× the events of Ann Arbor.
69/100
23% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Cumberland Trail, 12.2 mi.
82/100
15% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
8
94% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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